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Category: Courtney’s Programming

Unseen Treasures of the Northern Cloud Forest of Peru

https://waylandlibrary.org/blog/2019/04/04/unseen-treasures-of-the-northern-cloud-forest-of-peru/
Weds, April 10, 7pm – Learn about Wayland teacher Daniel Fernandez-Davila’s archaeological work in Peru! Cajamarca, November 1532: Francisco Pizarro and 164 men managed to capture Atahualpa the last ruler of the Tawantinsuyu. Pizarro’s local allies were counted in thousands, among them a group...
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Joan Blair: Japanese Woodblock Prints at the MFA

https://waylandlibrary.org/blog/2019/03/28/joan-blair-japanese-woodblock-prints-at-the-mfa/
Video of this program Tuesday, April 9, 7:30pm – Join us for our April Great Presenters event with Joan Blair’s presentation “From the Streets to Galleries – Japanese Woodblock Prints at the MFA.” The Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, has the largest collection of...
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City of Flickering Light Book Launch! with Juliette Fay

https://waylandlibrary.org/blog/2019/03/28/city-of-flickering-light-book-launch-with-juliette-fay/
Watch a video of this program. Weds, April 3, 7pm – Celebrate Wayland Author Juliette Fay’s latest novel in the Rotunda! Copies of the novel will be available for sale. It’s July 1921, “flickers” are all the rage, and Irene Van Beck has just declared...
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The Trials of Spring with Hend Nafea

https://waylandlibrary.org/blog/2019/03/18/the-trials-of-spring-with-hend-nafea/
Video of this program Wednesday, March 27, 7pm – View The Trials of Spring (76 min) and hear from Hend Nafea, one of the women featured in the film. The promise of change spread like wildfire across the Middle East and North Africa in 2011...
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‘Look for the Helpers:’ Services for Refugees in the Boston Area

https://waylandlibrary.org/blog/2019/03/18/look-for-the-helpers-services-for-refugees-in-the-boston-area/
Video of this program Tuesday, March 26, 7:30pm – What challenges do refugees and torture survivors face as they rebuild their lives after torture and trauma? Panelists Robbie Adams of the Boston Center for Refugee Health & Human Rights and Cheryl Hamilton of the...
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Immigrants, Asylum Seekers, and Refugees: The Legal Challenges

https://waylandlibrary.org/blog/2019/03/15/immigrants-asylum-seekers-and-refugees-the-legal-challenges/
Video of this program Monday, March 18, 7:30pm – Learn about the challenges and realities facing immigrants in Massachusetts, including how the ICE detention system and the pathways into and out of immigration custody affect our immigrant friends and neighbors. Learn how you can...
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Craft a Pair of Earrings!

https://waylandlibrary.org/blog/2019/03/15/craft-a-pair-of-earrings/
Saturday, April 20, 2pm – Sign up online or call the reference desk. Join Norma Radoff to learn how to make your own earrings. Limit 10 participants, ages 12 and up. All materials provided.
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